Unit Study for November- Earth Science - Sun, Moon and Stars

Sun, Moon and Stars

Taken from http://poznanie-bg.com/

Standards  S2E1. Students will understand that stars have different sizes, brightness, and patterns.
a. Describe the physical attributes of stars—size, brightness, and patterns.
S2E2. Students will investigate the position of sun and moon to show patterns throughout the year.
a. Investigate the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on earth at various times of the day.
b. Determine how the shadows change through the day by making a shadow stick or using a sundial.
c. Relate the length of the day and night to the change in seasons (for example: Days are longer than the night in the summer.).
d. Use observations and charts to record the shape of the moon for a period of time.
S2E3. Students will observe and record changes in their surroundings and infer the causes of the changes.
a. Recognize effects that occur in a specific area caused by weather, plants, animals, and/or people.

Resources

• Stars https://www.dropbox.com/s/y6wbniqxmoyzkci/Stars%5B1%5D.ppt?dl=0 
• Light and Shadows Investigation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.shtml 
• Kids Astronomy: http://www.kidsastronomy.com/stars.htm 
• Stars & Constellations: http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/102-star-a-constellations.html
• NASA for Kids: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html

Meeting Dates

• Sun, Moon and Stars Activity - Wednesday, November 4, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton, GA 30126 
• Show and Tell  & Sun, Moon and Stars Activity - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the South Cobb Library located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton, GA 30126 
• Field Trip to the Tellus Science Museum - Monday, December 14, 2015 from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon.  RSVP is required: http://goo.gl/forms/ZC01PoC0YT 

Additional Activity Idea

• Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, Solar Sky Watch at the Tellus Museum
• Members: FREE, Non-Members: Regular Admission
• With the special filters on our solar telescope in the Observatory, you can safely view the Sun and look for sunspots and loops of hot hydrogen gas called prominences that extend off the disc of the Sun.
• Check their home page http://tellusmuseum.org/ on the day of the event for cancellations due to cloudy skies or inclement weather.